masticatory
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Origin of masticatory
From the New Latin word masticātōrius, dating back to 1605–15. See masticate, -tory 1
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And rotifers also have a specialized masticatory apparatus -- "teeth" -- that the team hypothesized could grind microplastics into smaller particles.
From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2023
The cathode was positioned at the hiatus infraorbitalis, and the anode was inserted into the masticatory muscles.
From Nature • Apr. 4, 2014
There are sometimes added to this masticatory certain other aromatic ingredients, such as cinnamon, lemon rind, and other things.
From The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir by Garvan, John M.
The mandibles, like the antennae, have, in the nauplius, the form of biramous swimming limbs, with a masticatory process originating from the proximal part of the protopodite.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
Used for similar purposes to india-rubber, and in the United States chewed as a masticatory.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various
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